1. COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

2. COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES
One-syllable adjectives add –er for the comparative and –est for the superlative.
small
nice
big
warm
hot
smaller smallest
nicer nicest
bigger biggest
warmer warmest
hotter hottest
* We use more and most before words ending in –ed, e.g. bored > more bored

3. COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES
We use more and most with two-syllable adjectives not ending in –y, and with longer ones.
careful
boring
famous
exciting
reliable
more careful most careful
more boring most boring
more famous most famous
more exciting most exciting
more reliable most reliable

4. COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES
Two-syllable adjectives ending in consonant + y lose y and add –ier and -iest
busy
happy
dirty
busier busiest
happier happiest
dirtier dirtiest
Some two-syllable adjectives not ending in “-y” also add -er / -est; e.g. narrow, clever, gentle, quiet, simple.

5. COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES Spelling rules for the –er/-est endings
Adjectives ending in –e add –r / -st, e.g.
finer, safest, larger
Adjectives ending in consonant + y lose y and add –ier / -iest, e.g.
lovelier, luckiest, prettier
Adjectives ending in a single vowel + single consonant double the consonant, e.g.
fitter, sadder, thinner, wettest, hottest

6. IRREGULAR FORMS Some adjectives have irregular forms: better best
worse worst
good/well
bad/badly
We can use elder / eldest instead of older / oldest for people in the same family.

7. Use the words given to compare the following pictures.
Let’s practise!
Use the words given to compare the following pictures.

8. FRUIT
FRIES
CHOCOLATE
HEALTHY
EXPENSIVE
SWEET
TASTY
FATTENING

9. DIFFICULT
EASY
BEAUTIFUL
FAST
VOCABULARY

10. JAMAICA
SPAIN
CANADA
COLD
HOT
LARGE
POPULAR
EASYGOING
POPULATED

11. CLEANING
BORING
USEFUL
POPULAR
BAD
TIME CONSUMING
IRONING
COOKING

12. BIKE ELECTRIC CAR SUV CHEAP SLOW SMALL ECO-FRIENDLY COMFORTABLE
CONTAMINANT

13. ICE SKATING FOOTBALL AMERICAN FOOTBALL SNOWBOARDING AMUSING POPULAR
DANGEROUS
FUN
HEALTHY
EXPENSIVE
ICE SKATING
FOOTBALL
AMERICAN
FOOTBALL
SNOWBOARDING